Writing
夫妻 (fū qī) — how to say "husband and wife" in Chinese
夫妻
Husband and wife
noun
Character composition
夫
husband
妻
wife
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
一对夫妻
yí duì fū qī
one married couple
年轻夫妻
nián qīng fū qī
young married couple
Examples
这对夫妻一起生活了二十年。
This couple has lived together for twenty years.
他们是夫妻。
They are husband and wife.
Mnemonic
[fū qī-] Fu and Qi are not neighbors — they are true 夫妻: one home, one teapot, one shared laugh at dinner. Every evening the two of them cook soup together and say, "We are 夫妻!" 💑🍲
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Frequently asked questions
Husband and wife in Chinese word
"husband and wife" in Chinese is 夫妻 (fū qī).
夫妻 meaning in English
夫妻 (fū qī) means "Husband and wife".
How is 夫妻 pronounced?
It is pronounced fū qī (written as fu qi, fuqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "husband and wife" in Chinese characters?
It is written 夫妻: 夫 has 4 strokes, 妻 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 夫妻?
夫妻 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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